If a proposal is disapproved, the official not approving the proposal shall provide the faculty member, upon request, with an oral or written statement of the reason for the decision. The faculty member may appeal such disapproval through established channels.
2.11.8.4 Overload Compensation
Compensation policies for internal overloads are found in Section 2.14.3 of this Handbook.
2.12 LEAVES
2.12.1 Annual Leave
2.12.1.1 Faculty with 9-Month Appointments
Faculty members with academic year appointments do not accrue Annual Leave. They observe the same vacation periods as students, specifically the Christmas break and the Spring break. When circumstances arise in which a faculty member must be away from the campus, it is the responsibility of that faculty member to designate an appropriate person to supervise any classes missed and other responsibilities, and to request approval of absences from the School or Division Chairperson and/or Dean. Request forms are available in the Office of the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs and must be submitted and approved by all required signatories at least five (5) working days before the scheduled absence.
2.12.1.2 Faculty with 12-Month and/or Split Appointments
It is recognized by the University that teaching, library, and research schedules do not necessarily coincide with the regular academic calendar for faculty members who have 12 month and/or split appointments, e.g. library faculty and faculty with research appointments who are not teaching class(es) at the time of requested leave. If a requested leave is approved, these faculty members have the option of taking leave days during times when classes are in session as their annual leave instead of taking leave during regular academic holidays such as Christmas break, Spring break, or breaks between summer school sessions. These faculty members are entitled to the same number of annual leave days normally granted to the University staff employees.
2.12.1.3 Deans and Chairpersons
It is recognized that Deans and Chairpersons cannot ordinarily take annual leave at the same time as other faculty members. As academic administrators who also teach and/or carry out research, Deans and Chairpersons may take annual leave only when classes are not scheduled.
The only time which will not count as a part of one's annual leave is the period of time when the University is officially closed, such as during the Christmas holidays. Deans and Chairpersons are entitled to the same number of annual leave days normally granted to the University staff employees; annual leave must be taken during periods in which classes are not scheduled to meet.
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